Why Explore Space
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What is the greatest benefit that can be achieved by space travel?
Knowledge
Which element of NASA’s strategic goal is meant to expand human knowledge through new scientific discoveries?
Discover
When did Congress pass a law allowing private companies to launch rockets into space?
1984
Who has the first commercial spacecraft built to carry passengers?
Virgin Galactic
How does NASA plan to meet its strategic goals?
Partner with private agencies
Which of the following is a direct benefit of space travel?
Creation of new products
Which element of NASA’s strategic goal focuses on human presence in space?
Explore
When did private space exploration become legal?
2004
An initiative to provide science, technology, engineering, and mathematics knowledge to students throughout their learning.
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)
When did Congress pass a law that allowed private companies to launch supplies into space?
1990
What are the recent developments in commercial space travel expected to provide?
Inspiration for a new generation
Which element of NASA’s strategic goal strives to develop aeronautical advancements that sure the US’s status as a forerunner in space travel?
Develop
Which private company has the most advanced space travel plans?
SpaceX
In 2010, what was the cost of a single space mission?
$1.6 billion
What are the recent developments in commercial space travel expected to provide?
Inspiration for a new generation
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, STEM occupations are growing at a _____ percent rate annually?
17
Which of the following tools will help NASA achieve their Discover goal?
James Webb Space Telescope
Who founded Blue Origin?
Jeff Bezos
Blue Origin was the first commercial organization to equip a space rocket with a?
landing gear
T/F: NASA was not designed to make money
True
How many nations partnered to build the ISS?
15
What was the first space object built entirely by a private company?
Telestar 1
Who founded SpaceX?
Elon Musk
Objects orbit at between 99 to 1,200 miles above the Earth’s surface
Low Earth orbit
T/F: Space travel can serve as a catalyst for international partnerships.
True